The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-05
LIFE AROUND THE OLD FORT.
A Remedy for Sorghum Poison ---
Horse Found -. Another ''Oniy"
SilO-..New Lawyers ut the Bnr...
Doctors In n Good Place TO Find
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NINETY-SIX, S. c., Oct. t. 1897.
Mr.. W. y. Sherard, of Luurcns, has moved
to our town and commenced business III INC
middle store of Miller block, where hc Will b.
glad to see his old friends and as many new
ones as will call on him.
DR.. Jnliar, of Ncwberry, VIII probably 10
cateat Nincly-SiN for the practice of medicine
and surgery.
Our merchants contemplate organizing {:
board of trade, and the establishment OF I;
bank Is also thought of.
Col. Bakc and w. J. Moore. Esq, were
plaintiffs $ and defendants attorneys in IL case
before his Honor Judge I. l.. Moore one day
last week. ~
Mr.. ]. ii. Jones, who married Miss Laura
Wilson, left with his bride for Southwestern
Georgia last Thursday.
Il drove of fine Kentucky horses.
Mr.. John Gaulden, who has been quito SICK
is; we are glad to report, improy!ng: e,, ,,.
! filed Il ctiveat on his new gin. III we know
any thing about gins, 1t Is success.
4 prominent lady Of COronaca was In town
few days ago, and noted the fact that goodt
were sold cheaper in Ninety-SiX than al auy
of the ncighboring towns. II the people OF
the country will only come and give our town
n trial they will be convinced. "Facts are
stubborn things"
Mr.. j. X. Dover, onr newly married cotton
buyer, mas returned with his bride and Will
reside at Hotel de Turner" We wish then,
much happiness, and know Of no better place
Mr.. Justice, your occasional correspondent
from this place. has struck the "key note, ,
lie Is up with the times, and knows rs well
what is best for the country as any man In II!
AS said before "lacts are stubborn Things,
and he comes "about" as near telling them as
any man have read after. "A little more
grape, Mr.. Justice"
MIR. "A; G. Hart, Of Grernville, spent short
time in Ninety-SiY last Thursday. Mr.. Hart
friends are always glad 10 sec him.
Mr. Samuel McCants. one Of the most popu.
lar statesmen on the road, was In town last
week.
occasionally" Of echo Hill" has imported
some 800 pound cotton pickprs from Troy:
We hope he Will hurry and get throush ana
turn them over to some of his neighbors.
The price of cotton seed was run up iaSt
week t. 20 cents per bushel, but as quickly
dropped back 10 ISL cents. Thousands OF
bushels are being sold at the latter price;
We are sorry to hear of MIR. David Aiken's
misfortune in the loss of stock from eating
cane. II he had drenched freely with melted
hogs lard he would have found q remedy.
Mr.. K. q. Johnson, who has been s0)ourn'
ing with friends in Baltimore returned home
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Robert l.. Blake has been appointed
night clerk at the G. g. &. Il. r. depot.
\ beautiful white and black setter dog has
taken up at Mr.. w. p. Lipford's.
Capt McCaslan found a black horse hitchcd
to q post in front OF his store last Saturday
night, and as an act of humanity removed
him to his lot and fed him, where he has beer
elephant in his hands" We suppose, howcv
err, Judge Moore will have finger in the pic
before il Is over.
Mr.. James r B ,zeman has been on visit It
| friends in Greenvllc for several days.
Capt. r. +. McCaslan is absent attending
Presbytery at Pickens Court House.
Miss Helen Smith, OF appells, passed dpwr
TO ner home one day lust week. hai ing spei
several weeks in Seneca and Grcenville.
Capt. Joe Jenkins. of Newbrrry county, was
in town last week with large lot Of cotton
Capt Jenkins Is one Of Ncwberry's most en-
terpriSng and prosperous farmers.
We hope the lovers of fine stock Will moi
forget To attend the Johnston Fair.
Doctor w. l.. Anderson has built u silo. II
IS, we believe, the only one In the county
We are truly glad that the Doctor has display
ed so much good sense. The time. In ON
opinion, is not far distant when every Owner
OF Il homestead In the State VIII have Sllo
and the fact that Doctor Anderson has taken
hold OF the thing will DC an incentive to 9th
ers.
"a new broom sweeps clean" This is what
Tancy Sherrard says. If you don't believe II
just call around and he convinced.
capt. Pierre SterncS, IF Dean township.
Edgefcld county, WINS In town last week with
cotton. He says he has tried AL the markets
and is perfectly satisfied with Ninely.SiX.
will preach in the Baptist church twoSunday'
In euch month next year. We arc glad t.
hear this. Mr.. Carter Is n fine speaker and
our people like TO hear him.
Quite number OF our citizens were up III
Greenwood last Sunday to hear the Rev. T.
II. Leilch.
Col. Gaines, Of the augusta Chronic1c. was In
town last Monday looking after the interest
of his paper. Our people are very fond Of the
tHr0l!cic and lis circulation is increasing rap
idly.
Mrs. !. G. Bates, who las been Visiting
friends here, left to-day lor her home IN Lake
City, Florida.
Mr.. Geo T. Holland has shown lis n head OF
the yellow milo maize. It Isvcry fine indeed
IT'S growth and habits are similar IL the dora,
corn. but IL Is far its superior. EAST END.